Lock for motor-vehicle steering-wheels.



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L. E. LANDES.

` LOCK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. z5, 1912.

Louis E. Landes UNiTEDsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS E. LANDES, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

LOCK FOR MOTOR-VEHICLE STEERING-WHEELS.

Application filed November 25, 1912.

Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locks for jMotor-Vehicle Steering-VVheels; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear.l and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in locks for the steering wheels of motor vehicles.

One object of the invention is to provide a lock of this character which may be readily applied and securely fastened to the casing of the steering wheel shaft land engaged with the steering wheel of any motor vehicle for the purpose of securely locking the wheel. i Y

A further object is to provvide a lock for steering wheels which will besimple, strong.4

durable and inexpensive inA construction, efficient and reliable in operation and well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. n

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and the combination and arrangementl of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of a. portion of the upper end of the steering wheel shaft -and steering.

wheel of a motor vehicle showing my improved lock applied thereto and illustrating the lock in operative position; Fig. 2 a similar view showing the steering wheel shaft and the'loek in section and illustrating the lock in a released or inoperative position; Fig. 3 is Aa detail` end view of the keeper member of the lock which is applied to one of the spokes of the steering wheel. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the hasp member of the lock and the'fmeans for attaching theV same to the steering wheel shaft.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 denotes the steering wheel shaft` 2 denotes the casing of the shaft and 2 denotes the steering wheel which may be secured to the upper end of the shaft in an)Y suitable manner. These parts may be of the usual or preferred construction and to the same is secured my improved locking mechanism comprisingr a hasn member which is in Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 733.488

the form of a suitably curved barB having therein near its outer end a keeper engaging slot It. The inner end of the hasp 3 is pivotally secured to one member 5 of an attachv lng clip by'means of which the hasp is secured to the casing 2 of the steering wheel shaft. The clip member 5 is in the vform df a curved plate having `on its outer side spaced apertured lugs 6 having therein a pivoty pin T with which the inner end of the hasp is pivotally engaged. The spaced apertured lugs` 6 are of greater width than the width of the hasp 3 and between one side of the inner end of the hasp and the adjacent lugs 6 is a spring washer 9 through which the pivot pin 7 passes. The washer 9 is preferably concave and when engaged between the hasp and one'of the lugs G of the clip will hold the hasp in frictional engagementwith the opposite lug and thus prevent the hasp from rattling or swinging freely between the. lugs 6 of the clip. The other member of the clip comprises a curved plate l() which corresponds in size and shape to plate 5 of the clip and on the ends of said plates o and l0 are aperturedlugs 11 with which are engaged clamping screws 1'2 said screws passing freely through the aperture "of the lugs of the plate'or clip memberflO and having threaded engagement with the aperture in the lugs of the clip member whereby said clipy members may be adjustably connected with the tubular casing of the steering wheel shaft as clearly shown in Figs. l and l of the drawing. After the clip members have been properly adjusted the ends of the screws 19` are` preferably Patented Mar. 11, 1 913.;

upset or headed as at 13 to prevent the remaval of the screws or tampering with the clip and hasp member of the lock.

The keeper member of the lock comprises 4* members `are drawn together into tightl clamping engagement witli'one of the spokes of the steering wheel. After the clip haf thus been secured to the spoke of the wheel the ends of the screws 1T are headed or upset to prevent the removal of the clip members or tampering with the keeper'member of the lock. The bolt or stud 14 is fastened on the spoke of the wheel in a suitable posit-i'on to 'be engaged by the slot 1 in the end of the hasp 3, said end of the -hasp being secured in engagement with the, bolt or stud by the pad lock 18 on any suitable devicercadilv drawn or clamped into rigid engage* ment therewith. t

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the constructio-n and operation of the invention will be readilyv understood without requiring a' moreextended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing anof the advantages of the invention as claimed.

Having thus describedmy invention. whati claim is: Y

1. A lock for the steering wheels of motor vehicles comprising a hasp attaching ,clip

adapted to be secured to the casing of the Y steering wheel shaft, a hasp pivotally secure@1 to said clip and having in its outer end a keeper engaging slot, akeeperv att-achingclip adapted to be secured to the steertween said lugs and having in its outerend` akeeper Iengaging slot, 'a' spring washer a'r ranged between one of said lugs and said hasp whereby-the, latter is held in frictionalengagement with the opposite lug and there;`

by prevented from rattling, a keeper att-aehingl clip adapted to be securedt-o the spokes of the steering' wheel, an apertured stud or bolt formed on andA projecting from the outer side of 'one of said' clip members and adapted to'receive the slottedend of the hasp when swung to an operative position, and a lock adapted to be engaged with the apertured outer end of said stud or bolt whereby the hasp is secured in operative en gagement therewith.

In testimony whereof- I have hereunto selmy hand in presence of two subscribing 'wit'- tresses.

LOUIS E. LANDES.'

'itnesses Luiss O. MORGAN, JOSEPH R. MORGAN. 

